Rutter Family History

Rutter Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a player on the rote (see
Root 2). English: nickname for an unscrupulous person, from
Old French ro(u)tier ‘robber’, ‘highwayman’, ‘footpad’. adm Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch rut(t)er ‘freebooter’,
‘footpad’, cognate with 2. Compare Reuter 2.

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Rutter Family Origin

Where is the Rutter family from?

You can see how Rutter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rutter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rutter families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 719 Rutter families living in Durham. This was about 16% of all the recorded Rutter's in the UK. Durham had the highest population of Rutter families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rutter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Rutter Family Occupations

What did your Rutter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Rutter. 2% of Rutter men worked as a General Labourer and 54% of Rutter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rutter were Bricklayer and Incapacitated

Top Male Occupations in 1939

Top Female Occupations in 1939

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Rutter Historical Records

What Rutter family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 115,000 census records available for the last name Rutter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rutter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Rutter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Rutter. For the veterans among your Rutter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 115,000 census records available for the last name Rutter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rutter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Rutter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Rutter. For the veterans among your Rutter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rutter ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.